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The High-Performance Correctional Facility “The High-Performance Correctional Facility will become required reading for all my senior staff “Gary's extraordinary career informs every chapter and section of this thorough resource, with not only his own experience, but current, evidence based, and practical information for the working corrections officer." “When I first entered the profession, there were very few books available for corrections professionals, especially those in leadership. I wish a book like this had been around then—it would have benefited me greatly.” From one of the acknowledged leaders in correctional training, this unique collection of inspirational essays on law, security, behavior, duty, safety, and professional conduct is designed for jail and prison administrators, supervisors, and correctional trainers seeking to build staff skills, knowledge, and professionalism. Corrections has come a long way. Officers are better educated, better trained, and more professional than ever. They are held to a higher standard, too. Correctional officers are not just “guards”—security is still the top priority, but COs must also function as first responders, mediators, referees, mentors, counselors, and psychologists. Thanks to research, we know more now about how incarceration affects inmates—and staff. too. The correctional officer must understand and be prepared to deal with all of these potent forces.
Based on the author's forty years' experience as jail supervisor and profesional trainer, The High-Performance Correctional Facility addresses the full range of challenges that face correctional officers today, in brief, lively, thought-provoking commentaries managers can adapt for use with veteran and new officers alike.
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What your colleagues are saying about The High-Performance Correctional Facility ... “Gary Cornelius is a passionate instructor, driven to provide real-world, actionable knowledge to his readers and students. His extraordinary career informs every chapter and section of this thorough resource, with not only his own experience, but current, evidence based, and practical information for the working corrections officer.” “As an experienced corrections practitioner, researcher, and educator with 33 years of experience, I can wholeheartedly endorse Gary Cornelius’s new book,
The High-Performance Correctional Facility: Lessons on Correctional Work, Leadership and Effectiveness,
as a must-have book for correctional officers, staff,
administrators, students, and professors. When I first entered the
profession, there were very few books available for corrections
professionals, especially those in leadership. So like many others
before me, I found myself mostly winging it as a prison
administrator. I wish a book like this had been around then—it would
have benefited me greatly. Gary has produced an exceptional work
that will contribute greatly to advancing the corrections profession.” “Corrections continues to evolve and we as practitioners need to evolve with it. Our communities expect a standard of care similar to that beyond our walls and doors: tablets, Amazon Prime, Door Dash to name a few. It is up to us to explain the ‘why’ and temper the community’s expectations.
We meet the Standards for the VA Board of Local and Regional Jails, and the standards of training for the VA Department of Criminal Justice Services. Mr. Cornelius has captured those ideas and raised the standard. This creates a path and vision for future jailers and corrections officers entering this noble profession.” “With over twenty years of correctional experience under my wing, this is a must read for anyone working in corrections. Whether you are uniform staff or non-uniform staff, frontline or correctional management, new to this profession or senior, this book will educate you from the ground up in all areas of jail and prison operations, and truly help anyone looking to make corrections a career.” Related Publications:
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